The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-06-09
WanPeton ftcnand Co.. Dakota, Thursday. No

DR.. Quick is getting to be a grea,
favorite among mothers, owing tt
the splendid success he is meeting
with in treating infants.
The Wahpeton nine will cross bats
next week as follows: Monday will
the Lisbon club and Wednesday and
Thursday with Grand Forks.
The attempt to organize a Repub.
lican club last Monday night wa.
postponed, owing to the unavoidable
absence of the Hon. Mr.. McCumber.
Next Sunday being one of the
principal feast days in Catholicism,
a procession on an elaborate scale
will take place at st. Johns church
in this city.
Wahpeton's social circles will be
pleased to learn that the Misses Pet
and Dolly Bunnels will arrive from
Minneapolis and make this their
future home.
Mr.. E. McClees, who has been
away for two months past repairing
his health, will return to Wahpeton
next Monday, fully restored. A fact
we note with pleasure.
Messrs. Rice & Vachon have dis
solved partnership, Napoleon Vachon
retiring, but for the present he will
remain with Mr.. Rice as foreman of
the baking department.
Owing to previous acceptance of
an invitation to attend the Mitchell
tournament. Gov. Church will not
be here. The two, affairs taking
place at the same time.
Invitations have been received by
various lovers Of sports, to attend
the gun club tournament to be held
in Cr0okston June "a, 25 and 26th.
The prizes offered are numerous.
Rev. A. G. Pinkham left for Fari-
bault. Minn., Tuesday night, to be
present at the diocesan convention.
He represents Breckinridge in the
interests of the St. Lures Mission,
Geo. Gillitt is again on the road
this week. We are pleased to hear
that the firm of which he is a men,
ber is making a success in their VEN
tare of establishing a wholesale
house.
H. L, Eastman, one of Fair
mounts leading citizens was in the
city and before returning got one Of
those elegant gold watches that
aoughton s Muggley are famous
for.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are preparing for their forty guests
during the tournament, and are also
preparing the way for their pro-
posed stand on the race grounds.to
be 30X6O feet i'm size.
As the firemen's tournament will
fully occupy the time and attention
Of our citizens next week, the Mosaic
society have postponed their meet
ing to Wednesday. June %, at Capt.
Gregg's on Sixth street.
Sundays services at the NJ. f..
church promise to he very interest
ing. Children's services will be
held in the forenoon. In the even
ing the pastor Rev. Mr.. Van Every
will discourse on "Childhood."
r. Peterson. representing the Red
Wing Furniture Co., spent part of
the week in Wabpeton and says that
among the many places that lie Wis.,
its in his varied travels. he places
Wahpeton -at the top of the list.
Col. Geo. II. Hawkes. made a visit
to Hankinson this week, and comes
back-full of it. He says this is a
town after his own heart and that
it is bound to grow-can't help it,
with such good men pushing it.
NJ. o. johnson the merchant
prince of Dwight, has disposed of his
building and stock, and will remove
to Duluth where he has been very
successful in real estate, having
made $15, 600 in one deal last week.
The rival claims of Messrs. Rob
insOn and Tillihen as to being the
best long distance runner Of the
Wahpe.on fiie department was set
tied Friday evening by Robinson
winning the purse, up for the oc-
casiOn.
Messrs. Jno. Nelson, Capt. Gregg,
W. i. IIowry and John Johnston
went "courting" to Fargo in an
swer to subpoenas to appear in the
case Of the Government VS.. ex-Casll-
ier Hayward of the Wahpeton
National Bank.
Rev. j. A. Wells Of Dwight. will
occupy Rev. G. b. Barnes's pulpit
next Sunday evening. Mr.. Wells is
grand chaplain of the Good Templars
of the territory. and at the request
of the local lodge Of that order. will
preach a sermon on temperance.
James F. Alden has money to loan
in sums of five hundred dollars and
upward, on first mortgages of farms
in Richland County, Dakota, at legal
rate of interest, without brokerage,
bonus or commission, to borrowers
who make application in person to
him at the Hyser House, Brecken-
ridge. Mimi. where he may be
found daily from 10 to IL O'Clock
a. M. and from 2 to 4 p. M. 9wlO
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